58*2 BULM-:rii\ i»i-: i/iiKUBii:r. boissikh (i'"'" Sîa^.). (14) 



(( Fouiid growing upoii baiiks of rivers and creeks, likes moisture 

 and good soil. ïimber hard, brittle, dillicult to split, when sawn will 

 rend if exposed to great summer lieat, Stands the gmund well, used for 

 posts for fenciug and girders for Railway bridges ». 



It exteiids far away into the western interior of New South Wales. 

 The name « Eed Gum » is of course in allusion to the colour of the 

 timber; it has been sent to me as « White Gum » ou account of the 

 appearance of the bark. Because of its habitat it is kuown as « River 

 Gum » or « Creek Gum ». M'' Forcster Kidston states that it was for- 

 merly known as « Gungwung » by the aborigines of the Lachlan; he 

 also called it a Foi'est Gum ». From Moulamein in the south west of 

 the State I hâve receïved spécimens of two trees of this species which 

 appear to be botanically identical, but I am informed that while sheep 

 eat the leaves of the one, they will not eat the leaves of the other. The 

 matter is worthy of further enquiry. Leichhardt early coUected this 

 species on the « Big River » (now known as the Macintyre) on the 

 Queensland border. In the Burrowa district a form of E. rostrata 

 occurs with large hemispherical fruits; also the normal form and also 

 a form that can scarcely if at ail be distinguished from E, tereticornis. 



Queensland. — E. rostrata is extensively distributed in Queensland in 

 situations approximately identical with those under which it occurs in 

 New South Wales. It would appear, according to W F. M. Bailey, not 

 to attain the same size in Queensland that it does further South. 



M'' Walter R. Harper exhibited before the Liunean Society of New 

 South Wales, August 1901, a necklet made by the aborigines of the 

 Difftnautina River, Queensland, of the opercula of ^. rostrata. 



Victoria. — It is spread over the greater part of this State except 

 that is rare in Gippsland, is not found on the higher ranges and on cer- 

 tain coast tracts (Howitt). 



South Australia. — This species isfairly common in this State. As Cen- 

 tral Australiais approached, e. g. Mt. Lyndhurst, and further north, Finke 

 River, we hâve egg-shaped buds and the operculum scarcely pointed. The 

 Une between E. rostrata and E. tereticornis becomes obliterated in the 

 interior. 



Northern Territory. — In this province we hâve egg-shaped buds, 

 just as in Central Australia. 



Western Australia. — The range in this State is not yet well defined. 

 It is found on banks of water-courses, as in other pai'ts of Australia. 



